RAAAAARE R/T Coronet Find What to do with it??????????

[lukedukem]

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

[6spd68]

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

I vote for reading the rant! 

[Troy]

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

And that is exactly why replies are disabled in our classifieds.

Troy

[polywideblock]

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

by "they" do you mean the one guy that spent 6 pages in this thread  trying to badger the owner into tell what he paid for it on here  

buying.. selling it's what makes our hobby go round, if no one sold where would we get our cars      my old man had it right when he said
" you don't want to own every car ever made "forever" ,you just want to drive them for a while "

[GOTWING]

Although it's an awesome car, I just do not see getting that much out of it, but what do I know. I hope whoever gets it doesn't touch it or ruin it with a new paint job.

[tan top]

Although it's an awesome car, I just do not see getting that much out of it, but what do I know. I hope whoever gets it doesn't touch it or ruin it with a new paint job.

  as awesome as these unrestored survivor type mopars are !!  & dare say we all would like to have them !! but then!  what do you do with them  , cant use them how they should be   , they   need going in a museum  or climate controlled storage  , just to be looked at

[lukedukem]

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

And that is exactly why replies are disabled in our classifieds.

Troy

I understand and think that's good idea.

i really want to go off on a rant, but it will not do any good. the guys over at the other forum are making it interesting to read. it will soon all be removed.


Luke

by "they" do you mean the one guy that spent 6 pages in this thread  trying to badger the owner into tell what he paid for it on here  

buying.. selling it's what makes our hobby go round, if no one sold where would we get our cars      my old man had it right when he said
" you don't want to own every car ever made "forever" ,you just want to drive them for a while "

I agree, it does make our hobby go around. I'm not siding with anyone. I guess I feel that the old man could've got more, even though we don't know the value paid. I have come across some older folks with stuff that was valuable, antiques, and I've helped them get maximum dollar. I would have done the same here if it was me. Again, I'm not saying they beat him down on the price, but I think the right thing to do would be to help him get maximum dollar and put it the hands of the right collector. But it wasn't me. People are different

Luke

[hemi-hampton]

Although it's an awesome car, I just do not see getting that much out of it, but what do I know. I hope whoever gets it doesn't touch it or ruin it with a new paint job.

If it was a 68 Charger R/T in same condition could you see it getting that much   LEON.

[moparnation74]

Although it's an awesome car, I just do not see getting that much out of it, but what do I know. I hope whoever gets it doesn't touch it or ruin it with a new paint job.

If it was a 68 Charger R/T in same condition could you see it getting that much   LEON.

The price does seem steep but in the big picture of things it is not terribly off the mark for a true Survivor.  The term "Survivor" has been thrown around these days loosely just like the "matching numbers" phrase.  Once those cars are picked over... they are not what they were claimed to be but....

This car is a Gem and hopefully the "Right" collector acquires it and maintains it properly.

[crj1968]

When I see cars for sale I don't really go in as a buyer and talk up the price.

I don't know the story with this Coronet maybe the buyer planned to keep it but things change in life.

Like Tan top said: For me a car like that is cool but not much fun to own because of the whole "don't change a thing" thing....and it's gold.    

[Kern Dog]

by "they" do you mean the one guy that spent 6 pages in this thread  trying to badger the owner into tell what he paid for it on here  

buying.. selling it's what makes our hobby go round, if no one sold where would we get our cars      my old man had it right when he said
" you don't want to own every car ever made "forever" ,you just want to drive them for a while "
[/quote]

I'll fess up. I was one of the guys pestering "Graybo" about the price. Part of it was that he ignored repeated requests by myself and others. If he would have politely said up front..... While I understand the need to know, I really prefer to keep the purchase price private I would have moved on. When someone stonewalls a question, it gets my curiousity up. The more they ignore or deflect, the more fervent I get.
Why does it matter to me?
These cars seem to pop up and I rarely hear anyone tell the price they paid. What this does is it leaves everyone else UNprepared for the situation if it ever happens to them. What the hell is the purpose of these forums if not to share information, stuff that can help others? It is sad to think that some people only post on forums to brag about themselves, about how they scored this car, that part, went to this place or met that guy...
If I am rude to ask what price they paid, Is it also be possible that these guys are rude to tell a story and leave out things that can help others? What do they have to lose by telling the price? Really ? Are they afraid that they will get ridiculed for paying too much?
Again, this is a nice looking, clean car. I understand that people do change their minds. Because of this, it is smart to NOT paint yourself into a corner with hard statements like "I have no intentions of selling it".  Something like...."I currently have no intentions of selling it" could have resulted in fewer critics.

[Lennard]

Why don't you tell people what and how to write on the Internet...?!
The owner of this car and/or anyone else on the Internet doesn't owe you any explanation.  

[1970Moparmann]

Very cool car!

[hemi-hampton]

 "Are they afraid that they will get ridiculed for paying too much?"


Kern Dog, I think it's the opposite, they are afraid they'll get ridiculed for not paying enough. Like taking advantage of someone that may not be up on current values. LEON.

[hemi-hampton]

 "Are they afraid that they will get ridiculed for paying too much? "


I know this statement is true but I usually see that after someone just paid $100k+ on a restoration. LEON.

[Kern Dog]

Why don't you tell people what and how to write on the Internet...?!
The owner of this car and/or anyone else on the Internet doesn't owe you any explanation.  

Listen up, Liver lips....
My guess is that an overwhelming majority of conflicts in life can be avoided if people knew how to communicate. How many times have you argued with your wife (Or Husband now that it is legal) and then laughed once you realized that one of you misunderstood the other ??
Have you ever had a cell phone call that seemed odd but later made sense once you were face to face?
I am not telling people how it HAS to be. I was offering a suggestion on how to get out in front of a conflict.
See? Forums can be helpful, right?

[lukedukem]

"Are they afraid that they will get ridiculed for paying too much?"


Kern Dog, I think it's the opposite, they are afraid they'll get ridiculed for not paying enough. Like taking advantage of someone that may not be up on current values. LEON.

This is what I'm always afraid of when I see cars like this.

Luke

[Lennard]

Listen up, Liver lips....
My guess is that an overwhelming majority of conflicts in life can be avoided if people knew how to communicate. How many times have you argued with your wife (Or Husband now that it is legal) and then laughed once you realized that one of you misunderstood the other ??
Have you ever had a cell phone call that seemed odd but later made sense once you were face to face?
I am not telling people how it HAS to be. I was offering a suggestion on how to get out in front of a conflict.
See? Forums can be helpful, right?

"Liver lips"
It's old American slang, perhaps popularized in the vaudeville era, an insulting or derogatory description of someone, taken from their facial features.  It seems to have been originally a reference to an African-American, especially a trumpeter or trombonist, but also came to apply to Jews.

How old are you?  15? Internet warrior.

[timmycharger]

Listen up, Liver lips....
My guess is that an overwhelming majority of conflicts in life can be avoided if people knew how to communicate. How many times have you argued with your wife (Or Husband now that it is legal) and then laughed once you realized that one of you misunderstood the other ??
Have you ever had a cell phone call that seemed odd but later made sense once you were face to face?
I am not telling people how it HAS to be. I was offering a suggestion on how to get out in front of a conflict.
See? Forums can be helpful, right?

"Liver lips"
It's old American slang, perhaps popularized in the vaudeville era, an insulting or derogatory description of someone, taken from their facial features.  It seems to have been originally a reference to an African-American, especially a trumpeter or trombonist, but also came to apply to Jews.

How old are you?  15? Internet warrior.

I think he is trying to use a popular 1991 insult from the "Jerky Boys",  you should respond back with "hey rubberneck, I don't need to talk to you" 

[Lennard]

I think he is trying to use a popular 1991 insult from the "Jerky Boys",  you should respond back with "hey rubberneck, I don't need to talk to you" 

I always TRY to follow this rule:
Never argue with an idiot,  they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.

[Aero426]

Like Tan top said: For me a car like that is cool but not much fun to own because of the whole "don't change a thing" thing....and it's gold.    

I think it would be a great car to own.   You'd likely have the only one like it.    It's low miles, but definitely not new in the wrapper either.    You might not want to drive it cross country, but you could put a thousand miles a year on it without regret and still maintain the cosmetics.   Put some mags or some day two equipment easily reversible on it and have fun.   

[6spd68]

Kern makes a great argument...  It's a shame we have to dumb it down with silly bickering back and forth.

The worst part is, Lennard and Kern are both active 'old timer' members, and they're getting into a flame war over someone who isn't an active member of our forums.  Graybo shows up every couple of months to post once or twice.  I'm not knocking that, as this forum is a great source of information on almost any Mopar topic.  But that's like being regulars at a bar, and fighting with each other over some random walking in and making a statement.

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and guess Graybo's brother paid 15 to no more than 30K for this car.  Sure, in my opinion he's a dirty flipper, but my opinion also doesn't matter in this context.  On the whole, it's just a shame the car didn't find the right home.  It happens a lot, but that's just the way the game goes.  How many of us have missed an opportunity to buy a nice car on the cheap, only to see it sell for double shortly there after?  It happens everyday...  The worst thing we can do is fight with each other over it. 

Shame we don't have any appraisal guys on this forum who could give a decent estimate on the actual value of the car.

[moparnation74]

Like Tan top said: For me a car like that is cool but not much fun to own because of the whole "don't change a thing" thing....and it's gold.    

I think it would be a great car to own.   You'd likely have the only one like it.    It's low miles, but definitely not new in the wrapper either.    You might not want to drive it cross country, but you could put a thousand miles a year on it without regret and still maintain the cosmetics.   Put some mags or some day two equipment easily reversible on it and have fun.   

Exactly!  I do not understand why people think these cars  cannot be enjoyed as a cruiser...the car will always have low miles in and is probably very reliable....It is also beneficial to maintaining a car like this by taking it out for weekend enjoyments....

[Mytur Binsdirti]

There's nothing wrong with buying low and selling high; no matter what it is being bought and sold. In this case, the person enjoyed the Coronet for a while & he's now moving it on to the next person. So, what's the gripe?

As long as both buyer and seller are happy with the outcome of the (eventual) transaction, that's all that matters.   

[Troy]

So what if you're minding your own business and run across a guy that has a cool old car. It's not your dream car but it's interesting enough to make you pause. If the price he threw out was at or more than the a realistic value would you drain your bank account to buy it? Absolutely not! But what if the car was so rare or valuable that you'd kick yourself for the rest of your life if you passed? I have (several times unfortunately) jumped on a deal only to realize fairly quickly that I had no idea what to do with my new purchase and it was only getting in the way of things that truly mattered to me.

Troy